My 3rd Attempt at 24 Hour Marathon

[krnballerzzz]

Hey guys, Andrew here.

I have attempted the 24 hour cube marathon twice. The first time I was able to get 3142 in Jan. 2007. I got 3500, the new UWR, during Jan 2008.

Well, both experiences were very very painful. I would say its in the top 5 of the most painful things that I have gone through. My goal for both attempts was 4000 but I was unable to get it.

The second attempt I was solving around 200 per hour for the first 12-14 hours then slowed down the rest. I got my 3500th solve with 2 hours and 30 minutes left on the clock, so 4000 could of been possible if I had the will power to continue.

Now... in a couple months, it'll be Jan. 2009 and I have been thinking if I should attempt this again and get my goal of 4000.

Do you think I should? Because if I am going to, I will have to start working out my hands and wrist to be able to handle the strain of cubing that much...

 

[Sa967St]

that is ridiculous o.o
go for it!

 

[Dene]

Go for 5000! No slacking now!

 

[waffle=ijm]

Well IMO i think you should consider the health issues towards this. If you have the wrist for 4000 cubes then go for it.

 

[krnballerzzz]

Well IMO i think you should consider the health issues towards this. If you have the wrist for 4000 cubes then go for it.

yea thats my main problem, both attempts i finished with purple/blue spots on most of my hand. My muscles literally atrophied a bit and stuff.

 

[DavidWoner]

you can definitely do it, so i think you should. just have some ice or something ready as soon as you get done, and make sure you dont have to do anything for the next few days.

 

[bearit]

good luck, it would be awesome to see you reach your goal

 

[joey]

Yeah, if you start preparing for it.

 

[Sin-H]

If you think that it's possible for you, go for it!
try to get used to cubing a lot and then just do the 4000!

 

[nitrocan]

How do you scramble and solve again so many cubes!! That must be tiring for the solver and the scrambler.

 

[Derrick Eide17]

DO IT!

I've always wanted to do a 24 hour marathon but i dont have anyone who would be willing to scramble or set that up for me
if they would though, i would SO do it

 

[Rubixcubematt]

you should definately do it, it would be awesome to do 400 cube solves in one day

 

[joey]

you should definately do it, it would be awesome to do 400 cube solves in one day

I think you meant 4000

 

[MistArts]

Who are the scramblers?

 

[krnballerzzz]

scramblers will be around 10 people or so from my school's club.

 

[Leviticus]

I reckon you should do it. Just turn smooth and slow, you'll be a bit slower but you would retain more endurance until the pain starts to occur.

EDIT: Wow! Thats 21.6 seconds per cube to reach 4000 in 24 hours. Have fun!

 

[Harris Chan]

Andrew has one of the most endurance for cubing (and I'd guess for other things he does), so if he can't do it, I don't know who can. Don't drink Red Bull XD
Good luck, and tell us your progress as you're headed for the marathon.

 

[Derrick Eide17]

Andrew has one of the most endurance for cubing (and I'd guess for other things he does), so if he can't do it, I don't know who can. Don't drink Red Bull XD
Good luck, and tell us your progress as you're headed for the marathon.

ummmm.. me?

i maybe couldnt get 4000 but i sure as hell know i could cube for ther 24 hours straight with almost no break!

 

[badmephisto]

do it, but try taking more breaks. your muscles just need to regenerate a chemical called ATP that muscles need to work. Also make sure you get good nutrition days before the actual event. Get a lot of carbohydrates and fat because this is best converted by body into ATP. Also protein is another source. I would research this a little more if I were you, good luck!

 

[Kristoffer]

Go for it!
to acheive 4000 cubes you need constant solving and 21.6 sec avg on each solve